Tifton, GA town hall & government
Tifton spent $35.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,091 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tifton's government.
Where Tifton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 19%
- From other local governments 19%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Tifton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tift County School District
Tifton's K–12 school district, shared with Ty Ty and Omega. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 35%
- State 50%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,623 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Tifton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tifton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Tifton's government
Who represents Tifton
Tifton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.